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| CST 604 Technology for Homeland Security - 3.00 credits |
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| Presents the theory and methodology necessary to obtain a working knowledge of the strategic use of network-centric software for data aggregation, integration, collaboration, categorization, and pattern-recognition by homeland security defense. Topics include technology process, data mining, network-centric software, pattern recognition, and technology sensors. Students will conduct research on select topics. |
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| CST 609 National Security Intelligence - 3.00 credits |
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| This course will present a broad overview of the intelligence community, objectives, methodology, organizational structure and role within the government. Topics include the intelligence process, organizational structure, collections, analysis, covert action, intelligence reform, foreign intelligence, and accountability. Students will conduct research on select topics. |
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| CST 614 Counterintelligence - 3.00 credits |
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| This course will present the theory, techniques and procedures within the counterintelligence community. Objectives, methodology, organizational structure and role within government will be stressed. Topics include the mission, investigations, techniques, collection, analysis, counter-human intelligence techniques, counter-signals intelligence techniques and counter-imagery intelligence techniques. Students will conduct research on select topics. |
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| HSM 544 Intro to Homeland Security - 3.00 credits |
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| This course will provide students with an overview of the concepts that will help them to understand Homeland Security issues at the strategic level. This course will also examine the conceptual framework of other courses that will be covered in the Homeland Security Management program. |
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| HSM 549 Terrorism & Homeland Security - 3.00 credits |
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| This course presents terrorism in a historical context, describes its causes and motivations, delineates its operational strategies, and shows how terrorist organizations rise and fall. |
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| HSM 554 Critical Infrastructure Protection - 3.00 credits |
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| Presents the theory necessary for students to obtain a working knowledge of the various threats posed to critical infrastructure by terrorism. Topics include types of terrorist attacks, WMD, terrorist¿s preparation for an attack, protecting critical infrastructure, protective security, and emergency response. Students will also conduct research on select topics. |
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